The opposition on Wednesday created a ruckus in Lok Sabha, with the AIADMK raising the issue of Aircel-Maxis deal linked to former finance minister P. Chidambaram and his son Karti and the Congress asking the speaker to move its privilege motion notice against HRD Minister Smriti Irani....
Congress vice president on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Narendra Modi government, saying it launched a "'Fair and Lovely Yojana' to convert black money into white money". ...
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is expected to deliver on Thursday its verdict on the plea filed against spiritual guru Ravi Shankar's World Culture Festival. ...
A benchmark index of Indian equities markets, the 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), on Wednesday provisionally closed 463.63 points or 1.95 percent up. ...
Finance Minister Arun Jaitey on Wednesday said investigation into the alleged Aircel-Maxis scam was at a "critical stage" but refused to divulge more details about the possible money laundering case involving Congress leader P. Chidambaram's son Karti's firms....
In a post-Budget 2016-17 meeting with India Inc. on Wednesday, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the government has taken the first "significant" step to resolve retrospective tax cases by installing a statutory mechanism to handle these and reiterated the need for fiscal discipline to meet economic targets. ...
Amid speculation over the possibility of foreign secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan after the cross-border terror attack in Pathankot, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar on Wednesday hinted that action against terror took priority over dialogue. “In the aftermath of a terrorist attack if you ask me so what ...
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held a meeting with her Bangladeshi counterpart Abul Hassan Mahmud Ali here on Wednesday. “A valued neighbour, an important friend. EAM meets with Bangladeshi FM Abul Hassan Mahmud Ali,†external affairs ministry spokesman Vikas Swarup tweeted. The meeting assumes significance because of the Ba...
An explosion was on Wednesday reported near the Indian Consulate in Afghanistan's Jalalabad city, capital of the eastern Nangarhar province. The blast, believed to be a suicide attack, occurred around noon (local time). "We cannot provide details on casualties. There is fear of possible casualties, both civilian and security personnel," Xinhua qu...
The Lok Sabha was on Wednesday adjourned briefly following uproar by the opposition over an alleged inflammatory statement by Union Minister Ram Shankar Katheria in Agra....
